Letter

Drouyn de Lhuys to John Bigelow, February 8, 1865

Author

Drouyn de Lhuys

Recipient

John Bigelow

Date

February 8, 1865

Type

Letter

Language

English

[Translation.]

Mr. Drouyn de Lhuys to Mr. Bigelow

Paris, February 8, 1865.

Sir: I have had the honor to announce to you that his excellency M. the minister of the marine and colonies had instituted an administrative inquest in relation to the facts which concern the appearance upon our coast of the vessel Olinde, and to make known to you summarily the result.

I can add to-day that the examination into this matter has been handed over to his excellency M. the keeper of the seals, minister of justice, in order that judicial proceedings may be taken should there be occasion for them.

Receive, sir, the assurances of the most distinguished consideration with which I have the honor to be, your very humble and obedient servant,

DROUYN DE LHUYS.

John Bigelow, Esq., Chargé d’Affaires of the United States at Paris.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth C View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth C.